This is a beautiful Chardonnay in its prime. Very clean and with a good cut. Maybe a bit more complexity and a touch of minerality and salinity towards the finish is missing but overall it’s a very harmonious and complete wine.
TN: Intense, expressive nose with popcorn, butter, green apple, citrus rind and crushed rocks. Very inviting and itriguing, superbly delineated. On the palate the same expressiveness and aromas. Not hyper complex but high precison.Very round and with the perfect creaminess and a superb acidity kepping it fresh and creating good tension.
Decanting: A bit of air helps but no extensive decanting is necessary.
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Tasted at Epicure in Paris. Fine toast, popcorn, melted butter a splash of lime juice, red apples, green apple with a nice mineral dimension and fresh herbs. It goes on with notes of caramel and a whiff of vanilla. On the amazingly rich and lush palate you’ll find a creamy texture along with the fresh acidity. Wouldn’t be surprised to see this getting even better.
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Light medium gold color. Drank a couple glasses over 90 minutes. This has a lovely presence. There's plenty of depth and energy with a fantastic minerality and excellent dry citrus extract, Meyer lemon and nectarine with layers of orchard fruits and a floral nuance. The texture is full with an oily quality that is not at all heavy. There's a unique cedar dust character as well. Very fresh and crisp and long. Loved it. Despite being on ice this was a little warm when I poured it after the 90 minute travel time, and it still rocked. 93+ to 94pts.
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Decanted and consumed over 3 hours. Initially, disappointing. But this really opened up after 1 hour. Moderate aromas of citrus. Moderate strength flavors lemon, lime, with a limestone finish. Moderate complexity with a moderatelength finish. Quite elegant.
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Had the 2009 and 2011 together. Very true to the vintage. 2011 was more acidic but still quite full bodied. The 2009 was more opulent but not without freshness. Today I prefer the 2009.
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Tremendous bottle, caught this one in a great spot. Incredible freshness and clarity to the bright fruit and florality here, with gentle oaky and herbal accents on the nose, and an intense minerality on the palate. The finish is all rocks and stones, and a mile long. Great wine.
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Just so fine, pure and elegant. Has an exquisite nose of white flowers and pure white peach. In the mouth it is strict and linear with crisp orchard fruit flavours and a big squeeze of lemon. It has great cut on the finish and terrific length of flavour.
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2/3/2023 - thunberg wrote: 91 Points
Served blind, oaky chardonnay that can only be from Bourgogne. Some nice lemon peels, fudge and vanilla notes, high acidity.
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9/4/2022 - Cailles wrote: 94 Points
This is a beautiful Chardonnay in its prime. Very clean and with a good cut. Maybe a bit more complexity and a touch of minerality and salinity towards the finish is missing but overall it’s a very harmonious and complete wine.
TN: Intense, expressive nose with popcorn, butter, green apple, citrus rind and crushed rocks. Very inviting and itriguing, superbly delineated. On the palate the same expressiveness and aromas. Not hyper complex but high precison.Very round and with the perfect creaminess and a superb acidity kepping it fresh and creating good tension.
Decanting: A bit of air helps but no extensive decanting is necessary.
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9/3/2022 - sirpat00 wrote: 94 Points
Tasted at Epicure in Paris. Fine toast, popcorn, melted butter a splash of lime juice, red apples, green apple with a nice mineral dimension and fresh herbs. It goes on with notes of caramel and a whiff of vanilla. On the amazingly rich and lush palate you’ll find a creamy texture along with the fresh acidity. Wouldn’t be surprised to see this getting even better.
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5/1/2022 - rocknroller wrote: 94 Points
Light medium gold color. Drank a couple glasses over 90 minutes. This has a lovely presence. There's plenty of depth and energy with a fantastic minerality and excellent dry citrus extract, Meyer lemon and nectarine with layers of orchard fruits and a floral nuance. The texture is full with an oily quality that is not at all heavy. There's a unique cedar dust character as well. Very fresh and crisp and long. Loved it. Despite being on ice this was a little warm when I poured it after the 90 minute travel time, and it still rocked. 93+ to 94pts.
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12/10/2021 - asparagus Likes this wine: 94 Points
Killer. Friends who are not white burg enthusiasts were smitten. Very young but with a lovely energetic core that just kept on giving.
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6/1/2019 - Bathtub58 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted and consumed over 3 hours. Initially, disappointing. But this really opened up after 1 hour. Moderate aromas of citrus. Moderate strength flavors lemon, lime, with a limestone finish. Moderate complexity with a moderatelength finish. Quite elegant.
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1/6/2019 - UTPK wrote:
Had the 2009 and 2011 together. Very true to the vintage. 2011 was more acidic but still quite full bodied. The 2009 was more opulent but not without freshness. Today I prefer the 2009.
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7/27/2018 - cartime Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drinking wonderfully now. Meyer lemon, grapefruit, vanilla, shiso leaf. Rich, elegant, minerally palate with bright, citrusy acidity and a long finish.
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5/9/2018 - Dutchderk Likes this wine: 91 Points
Second bottle tonight in good shape. Fresh citrus, blossoms on the nose, Striking acidity, wet stone, medium bodied, nice long finish
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5/9/2018 - Dutchderk wrote: flawed
Premox!
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5/3/2018 - salil wrote: 94 Points
Tremendous bottle, caught this one in a great spot. Incredible freshness and clarity to the bright fruit and florality here, with gentle oaky and herbal accents on the nose, and an intense minerality on the palate. The finish is all rocks and stones, and a mile long. Great wine.
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1/27/2017 - BradE wrote:
Gorgeous from the first sip, and this got better and better over the couple of hours we enjoyed it. Very, very good.
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5/5/2016 - bconly Likes this wine: 92 Points
A rocket ship of acidity, mineralality and energy. So good but let them be for a few more years at least. 92+
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7/25/2015 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Savory herb and brighter fruit than Champs Canet.
So clean and fresh and powerful.
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4/21/2014 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Just so fine, pure and elegant. Has an exquisite nose of white flowers and pure white peach. In the mouth it is strict and linear with crisp orchard fruit flavours and a big squeeze of lemon. It has great cut on the finish and terrific length of flavour.
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